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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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